INTERVENE | IMGpapers 1976

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South Africa is not alone in its intervention in Angola.

Fi ne crows are gathering. US Imperialism, obviously fearing the consequences of an MPLA victory, has begun le step up arms shipments & publiciv endorse South Africa's 'stand' against Moscow.

Over the past 3 months, the US has already supplied $25m worth of equipment and, according to the anolner boom is in the pipeline. increase nas already been indicated by Kissinger who pointed out the us 'will try to prevent one party, by means of massive introduction of outside equipment, from achieving dominance!.

Kissinger obviously fears that an MPLA victory could increase the bargaining power of Moscow vis-a-vis vasancion within the terme of the 'detentel. While Kissinger's policy is not unanimously accepted in US ruling circles - many fearing the consequences of a serious commitment in Angola - the parallel with Vietnam is only too obvious. The arguement that if Angola 'falls' to the Communists it would knock down 'dominoes the lenath and breadth of Atrica is niahiv remin. iscent of that used to justify intervention in Vietnam. Already, besides military aid, the CIA is busy alding the FNLA, headed by Holden Roberto. The danger signals massive financial aid into them - is bearing Truit. true of Zambia which has played a kev role in promotina idetentel with South Africa and has issued no protest al all al ine invasion o Angola. naunda, policies as the ivoice of reasons, probabiv out to woo UNITA to which he has transmitted a large amount of materla subolles. the opening of the strategic Benguela railway (now controlled by UNITA except in the extreme north-east) which has been used in the past to export over 45% of Zambia's annual copper production of around 700, 000 tons.

By refusiną to condemn Vorsteris military intervention in Angola, nationalist groups such as UNITA -and their backers such as Kaunda -are seriously endangering the struggle for independence. Although that intervention is at present directed against the MPLA, it threatens the gains of the entire nationalist movement.

The South African involvement could, moreover, text for further intervention by the imperialist powers as they jockey ry. Already, the United States is its military support for sieboing u. the anti-MPLA forces.

Labours role South Africals Ivanliatel nolicy

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SOCIALIST ACTION JANUARY 76